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Articles tagged “ancillaries”

Airlines

The Startup Turbocharging the Airline Upsell Game at Online Travel Agencies

Startups come and startups go. But it's worth looking at Gordian Software regardless. Big-name airlines have taken a sudden interest in the tech vendor, and their interest highlights a broader opportunity for them in upselling ticketed flyers.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

The Startup Turbocharging the Airline Upsell Game at Online Travel Agencies

Online Travel

Priceline Buys Travel Startup Flyiin for Its Airfare Sales Tech

Airlines have been shaking up how they sell and distribute their airfares and ancillaries. Priceline is one of a few brands striving to keep pace through acquisitions or research and development.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Priceline Buys Travel Startup Flyiin for Its Airfare Sales Tech
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Hotels

New Insights Deck — The State of Loyalty: 2019 Hotel Ancillary Report

Ancillary products are becoming increasingly important to hotels’ marketing, branding, customer loyalty, and revenue goals. This new insights deck from iSeatz offers a detailed audit examining how today’s leading hotels brands are using ancillaries in 2019, helping sector executives make smarter decisions about how to use such products in the future.

iSeatz + Skift | 4 years ago

New Insights Deck — The State of Loyalty: 2019 Hotel Ancillary Report

Airlines

Allegiant Air Execs Angrily Defend Airline’s Hotel Strategy

Allegiant CEO Maury Gallagher has always done things his way. By doing so, he has built one of the most profitable airlines in the world. But is it a good idea to get into the hotel business?

Brian Sumers, Skift | 5 years ago

Allegiant Air Execs Angrily Defend Airline’s Hotel Strategy

Online Travel

Hotelbeds to Buy HolidayTaxis to Expand Transport Offering

While clearly not a game-changer in the same way Tourico Holidays or GTA was, the deal does expand Hotelbeds’ ancillary portfolio, giving it greater reach in what is a growing market.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 5 years ago

Hotelbeds to Buy HolidayTaxis to Expand Transport Offering
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Online Travel

New Skift Insights Deck: The Anatomy of the Upsell — Making the Most of Travel Transaction Moments

E-Commerce is a critical driver of travel industry business success. But despite all the time spent optimizing for online sales, companies aren’t paying nearly enough attention to a critical piece of the puzzle: their booking confirmation page. Our new insights deck examines how travel brands can make better use of this under-utilized e-commerce asset.

Rokt + Skift | 5 years ago

New Skift Insights Deck: The Anatomy of the Upsell — Making the Most of Travel Transaction Moments
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Hotels

Skift Trend Report: Creating the Hotel of the Future With Ancillaries

Our newest report takes a look at the rapidly evolving world of hotel ancillaries. These “add-on” purchases are already a key tool for hotels to maximize revenue. But now, they are taking on much greater importance as hotels look to deepen relationships with guests and play a greater role in the entire customer journey.

iSeatz + Skift | 6 years ago

Skift Trend Report: Creating the Hotel of the Future With Ancillaries

Online Travel

Nor1 Buys Stay Delightful as More Hotels Upsell Guests on Text Chat

It's old news that many hotels are enabling guests to text requests to the front desk. But it's still early days for them to piece together the tech systems in a way that will let them successfully upsell guests on additional services via chat.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 6 years ago

Nor1 Buys Stay Delightful as More Hotels Upsell Guests on Text Chat

Tourism

Air Travel Is Still Inaccessible to Many in Africa Despite Rising Demand

Demand for air travel in Africa is on the rise. The introduction of the pan-African passport in 2018 could help connect the continent and ease travel concerns, but only if airlines begin offering more route options to consumers.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 7 years ago

Air Travel Is Still Inaccessible to Many in Africa Despite Rising Demand

Airlines

Airlines Align Around Fewer Free Checked Bags for Customers

Domestic first class customers just lost a free checked bag on American Airlines in the latest lap in the race to the bottom.

Grant Martin, Skift | 8 years ago